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A02880	Heauens ioy, or, Heauen begun vpon earth Wherein there is discouered more plainely than euer formerly. The happy and surpassing glorious estate of a iustified person, or a saint on earth. Also that greater happinesse at the day of iudgement. And a small tast of that greatest and most glorious estate prepared for vs in the highest heauens. Also the writer will bee ready to defend what is here written against all opposers whatsoeuer.	Traske, John, d. ca. 1638, attributed name.	1616 (1616)	STC 13019; ESTC S118657	50,366	168

of Abrahams house and circumcised the flesh of their foreskinne the selfe same day as God had saide vnto him a Gen. 17.23 This is twise repeated to stirre vs to take the more speciall notice of Abrahams willing obedience and ready performance of Gods Commaundement Thus in the selfe same day was Abraham circumcised and Ismaell his sonne and all the men of his house b Vers 26.27 And a little after that when God appeared vnto him hee ranne to meete him and vouchsafed to be feasted of him it is written that he hastened into the Tent and willed Sarah quickely to make ready c Cha. 18.2 And he ranne to the herd and fetcht a calfe tender and good and gaue it ●o a young man that hasted to dresse it d Vers 5.6.7 And a little after that when Sarah desired that he should ●ast out the bondwoman and her sonne it was grieuous to him yea very grieuous because of his sonne Ismael But as soone as the Lord bid him it is written that hee rose vp earely in the morning to performe it e Chap. 21.10.11.13.14 And a little after we read that this Father of the Faithfull when he was tried by a wonderfull strange Commaundement that is to offer vp his sonne Isaac for a burnt offering yea his onely sonne whom he loued so tenderly it is written That hee rose vp earely in the morning and performed chearefully what the Lord commaunded f Chap. 22.1.2.3 10.11 So Dauid will run the wayes of Gods commaundements when his heart is once inlarged g ps 119.32 For the Loue of Christ constrayneth them h 2. Cor. 5.14 And this is not the least part of the Saints happinesse vpon Earth that they are no longer vnder a Schoolemaster i Gal. 3.25 or a Law commaunding k 1. Tim. 1.9 but they hauing the Spirit of Christ haue libertie yea a glorious Libertie which is not the least tast of Heauen vpon Earth l 2. Cor. 3.17 18. Rom. 8.21 To this Peace Ioy and Loue of Christ may be added Hope of the Glory of God Hope This is not the least priuiledge that wee haue that this is that which continueth our Peace encreaseth our Ioy and holdeth vs fast to this Loue of Cod and this delight to doe his will By this wee are preserued and kept from wauering or being tossed vp and downe with euery winde of Temptation This beares vs vp that we are not destroyed and that wee sinke not vnder the hard stripes of grieuous assaults of the Diuell and ●he world that lay on loade vpon vs. This keepeth vs from the ●hame of reproches which are ordinarily cast vpon Gods children This Hope of the Glory of God wee finde where we reade it thus written we that haue accesse or entrance by Faith in Christ into this Grace wherein we stand doe reioyce in the Hope of the Glory of God m Rom. 5.2 Hereby we are preserued and kept euen all our life time while we waite for our adoption euen the redemption of our bodies That as God is the Father onely of Spirits here So he may become the Father of Bodies and Spirits for this time these wayting are kept by Hope as it is written We our selues groane within our selues wayting for the adoption that is the Redemption of our Body for we are saued by Hope n Rom. 8.23.24 By this we are staied from being beaten vp and downe and being driuen hither and thither by euery Winde and Tide and therefore it is called the Anker of the soule where it is written Wee haue a strong consolation who haue fled for refuge to lay holde vpon the Hope set before vs which Hope we haue as an Anker of the Soule both sure and stedfast o Heb. 6.18.19 By this also we are defended and are holpen to wrestle with Principalities and Powers and with the rulers of the darkenesse of this world against spirituall wickednesse or rather wicked spirits which are in heauenly or high places And for this purpose together with the Girdle of Trueth the Brestplate of Righteousnesse the shoes of the Preparation of the Gospell of Peace the shield of Faith and the Sword of the Spirit togither with these we are also commaunded to take the Helmet of Saluation p Eph. 6.17 And that his Helmet which is not the least ●art of the spirituall armour is Hope as euident where it is writ●en Let vs who are of the Day bee sober putting on the Brestplate of Faith and Loue and for an Helmet the Hope of Saluation q 1. Thes 5.8 By this we haue the shame of reproches and disgraces of afflictions and persecutions taken away And therfore the Apostle saith Tribulation worketh Patience and Patience Experience and Experience Hope and Hope maketh not ashamed r Rom. 5.3.4.5 And this is one of our inward priuiledges euen this Hope whereby we are preserued and staied from fleeting hither and thither Defended against the violence of those with whom we combate in Christs behalfe and hereby the shame of all our afflictions and reproches is cleane taken away To this Peace and Ioy this perfect Loue and blessed Hope may be added Boldnesse which doth much cheare the children of God and that they are bold is euident By these Scriptures and Examples As it is written The Righteous are bold as a Lion a prou 28.1 Here you see is a wonderfull boldnesse expressed by that it is compared to the Boldnesse of a Lion as it is also written of the righteous That fiue of them shall chase an hundred and an hundred of them shall put ten thousand to flight b Leu. 26.8 Also such as are wise One of them shall chase a thousand and two of them shall put ten thousand to flight c Deut. 32.29.30 And therefore when the Lord would fit Iosuah for the performance of that great worke he bids him to be strong of a good ●ourage three seuerall times d Iosuah 1.6.7.8 And Dauid could say that he would not ●e afraide of ten thousands of people ●hat haue set themselues against him round abaut when the Lord was ●nce become his shield e ps 3.3.6 Also he saith The Lord is on my side I will not feare what man can doe vnto me All nations compassed me about but in the name of the Lord I wil destroy them f psa 118.6.10 It was Ieremies complaint that there were none valiant for the Truth vpon the earth g Ier. 9.3 The Apostles did manifest this Boldnesse when they were called before the Councell and commanded not to speake at all nor teach in the name of Iesus But Peter and Iohn answered and said vnto them Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken to you more then to God iudge ye For we cannot but speak the things which we haue seene and heard And when they came to their owne cōpany and

ô Lord through thy cōmandements hast made me wiser then mine Enemies for they are euer with me that is thy cōmandemēts are euer with me I haue more Vnderstanding then all my Teachers for thy testimonies are my Meditation I vnderstand more then the Ancients because I keepe thy Precepts c ps 119.97 98.99.100 Also it is saide of Steuen that his Aduersaries were not able to resist the Wisedome and Spirit by which he spake d Act. 6.10 Yea the Saints are saide to be so Wise as that their mouthes are as wels of Life e Prou. 10.11 Their Tongues as choyse siluer f Vers 20. Their mouthes bring foorth Wisedome g Vers 31. Their lippes know what is acceptable h Vers 32. Their lippes g Vers 31. feed many i Vers 21. Their fruite is a Tree of Life k Pro. 11.30 They are all as well watered gardens and as springs of water whose waters faile not l Is 58.11 Yea our Lord hath saide That such as drinke of the water that hee shall giue him whosoeuer it be shall neuer thirst but the water that hee shall giue him shall be in him a well of water springing vppe into Euerlasting Life m Io. 4.13.14 Also hee hath saide If any man thirst let him come vnto mee and drinke Hee that beleeueth on me as the Scripture hath saide out of his belly shall flowe Riuers of water of Life n Io. 7.37.38 This hee spake of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him should receiue And how can it be but they should be Wise that are become so familiar with God as to be called his friendes as was Abraham o Is 41.8 iam 2.23 of whome God saide shall I hide from Abraham the thing I doe For I knowe him p Gen. 17.18.19 And speaking of beleeuers he saith yee are my friends if yee doe whatsoeuer I commaund you I shall no more call you seruants that is when once you doe indeede beleeue in me For the seruant knoweth not what his Lord doth but I haue called you friendes for all things that I haue heard of my Father I haue made knowen vnto you q Io. 15.14.15 And surely the Lord will doe nothing but hee reueileth his secrets to his seruants the Prophets r Amos. 3.7 Adde to this The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him and hee will shewe them his Couenant ſ ps 25.14 Yea these haue the mind of Christ As it is written of Paul My speech and my preaching was not with entising wordes of mans Wisedome but in demonstration of the Spirit and Power Howbeit wee speake Wisedome among them that are perfect yet not the Wisedome of this world nor of the princes of this world which come to nought But wee speake the Wisedome of God in a Mystery euen the hidden Wisedome which God or dained before the world vnto our Glory Yea eye hath not seene nor eare heard neither haue entred into the heart of man the thinges which God hath reuealed to vs by his Spirit for the Spirit searcheth all things yea the deepe things of God Yea hee that is spirituall discerneth all things yet hee himselfe is discerned of no man For who hath knowne the minde of the Lord that he may instruct him But wee haue the minde of Christ ſ 1. Cor. 2.4.5.6.7.9.10.15.16 Lo here as in a glasse the wonderfull Wisedome of a Child of God in whom Christ dwelleth whereas before he walked in darkenesse and knewe not whither he went because that darkenesse had blinded his eyes t 1. Io. 2.11 He was held captiue vnder the Power of it u Col. 1.13 Act. 26.18 He was foolish and ignorant euen as a beast u ps 73.22 Yea Isaiah saith that the Oxe knoweth his owner and the Asse his maisters Crib w Is 1.3 But rebellious People doe not knowe they doe not consider And Ieremiah telles vs that wicked men are brutish in knowledge x Ier. 10.8.14 And Salomon tearmes them Prating fooles y Pro. 10.8.10 and simple ones z Pro. 1.22 And the Wisedome of this world is foolishnes with God For it is written He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse a 1. Cor. 3.19 Thus the inward Priuiledges which at this time shall be touched being dispatched in the next place the outward benefits are to bee handled These are also manifold whither we respect the neere communion of the Saints the glorious seruice of Angels the wonderfull reconciliation of all the creatures the abundance of all things necessary for the body to our selues and children and the certaine continuance of all this blessednesse All these with many more as clearely shine foorth in Scripture as the former from within Howsoeuer the last which is the certainety of the continuance of such a blessed estate pertaineth to both outward and inward benefits And first of the Communion of Saints Cōmunion of Saints This is not the least benefit that they enioy vpon Earth nor the least tast of Heauens happinesse here begun to knowe that wee haue neere fellowship and true familiaritie with all the Saints in the world though we neuer sawe them face to face nor euer so much as heard of them by name This was vsed as one helpe to comfort Elijah in his distresse when he complained That he onely was left and they sought his life to take it away He receiued an answere That God had left him seuen thousand in Israel all the Knees which had not bowed vnto Baal euery mouth which hath not kissed him a 1. King 19 14.18 And it is no small comfort to the children of God to knowe that albeit they liue where they haue but little fellowship with Gods children yet are they not destitute of their fellowship but doe enioy the helpe of the effectuall feruent prayers of all the Saints in the world b Iam. 5.16 Howbeit the enioying of their sweete Communion face to face and that in great multitudes in times of Peace as in the Apostles time when they continued daily with one accord togither and breaking bread from house to house did eate their meate with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart Praysing God c Act. 2.46.47 This sweete Communion of the Saints face to face and their bold familiaritie in the seruice and worship of God is a most glorious priuiledge and an excellent Benefit e This Beautie and comelinesse in these exercises of Prayer and Prophecy and breaking Bread is noted wher Christ saith of this his Spouse Thou art beautifull O my Loue as Tirzah comely as Ierusalem terrible as an Armie with Banners Also in the same place Who is shee that looketh foorth as the Morning Faire as the Moone cleare as the Sunne terrible as an Army with Banners d Cant. 6.4.10 Mee thinkes I heare Christ also speaking of such an assembly Thou hast rauished my heart my sister my spouse